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misper

misper noun: a missing person.

Noun

misper (plural mispers)

  1. (slang) A missing person.
    • ‘I had my researchers check the files on all the mispers and cold cases five years either side of that date estimate, on females of that approximate age. This is what they found. Fill your boots.’ He took a large gulp of his drink. / ‘I’m impressed, you've been moving fast.’ / ‘On it like a car...2015, Peter James, You Are Dead, New York, N.Y.: Minotaur Books, →ISBN

Forms of misper

pluralmispers

Origin of misper

Portmanteau of missing + person Shortening of missing person as in “missing persons report”.

Questions about misper

What does misper mean?
Misper means a missing person.
What part of speech is misper?
Misper is a noun.
What is the plural of misper?
The plural of misper is mispers.

Words near misper in the dictionary

  1. mispen
  2. mispenned
  3. mispenning
  4. mispens
  5. mispense
  6. misper
  7. misperceive
  8. misperceived
  9. misperceiver
  10. misperceivers
  11. misperceives

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